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Alexander Grychtolik
Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Contents

Recordings of Cantatas
Recordings of Other Vocal Works

Alexander Grychtolik - Short Biography
Mitteldeutsche Hofmusik - Short History

Discography

Recordings of Cantatas


C-1

Ruhn und Glück (Fama and Happiness) - J.S. Bach: Birthday Cantatas BWV 36a & 66a (reconstructed)

 

Cantata Steiget freudig in die Luft, BWV 36a, reconstructed by Alexander Grychtolik [25:59]
Cantata Der Himmel lacht, BWV 66a, reconstructed by Alexander Grychtolik [39:22]

Alexander Grychtolik

Mitteldeutsche Hofmusik

Soprano: Gudrun Sidonie Otto; Alto: Wiebke Lehmkuhl; Tenor: Hans Jörg Mammel; Bass: Karsten Krüger

Rondeau Production ROP-6058
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Sep 8, 2012

SACD / TT: 65:21
MP3 / TT: 65:21

Recorded at Bach-kirche St. Agnus, Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Producers: Frank Hallmann, Bettina-Cornelia Schmidt; Recording Supervision: Joachim Müller.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 36a: Complete Cantata [25:56]
Cantata BWV 36a - BWV 36c: Part 1 [7:49] + Part 2 [10:14] + Part 3 [6:00] + Part 4 [14:33] + Part 5 [6:25]
Cantata BWV 66a: Complete Cantata [39:18]
Buy this album at:
SACD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


C-2

J.S. Bach: Köthener Trauermusik, BWV 244a

 

Cantata Klagt, Kinder, klagt es aller Welt, BWV 244a, reconstructed by Alexander Grychtolik [73:29]

Alexander Grychtolik

Mitteldeutsche Hofmusik (choir & orchestra; as Deutsche Hofmusik)

Soprano: Gudrun Sidonie Otto; Counter-tenor: David Erler; Tenor: Hans Jörg Mammel; Bass: Daniel Ochoa
Jan De Winne (Transverse Flute); Marcel Ponseele (Oboe)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (Sony Music) 88875164222
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2014

CD / TT: 73:29
MP3 / TT: 73:29

Recorded at Jakobikirche, Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Performed also at Jakobikirche, Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on Sep 26, 2014; Augustinuskirche, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the frame of Festival Europäische Kirchenmusik Schwäbisch Gmünd on Jul 23, 2015.
Buy this album at:
CD (2015): Amazon.com | Amnazon.co.uk | Amazon.,de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-3

Bach: Angenehme Melodei - Huldigungskantaten BWV 216a & 210a

 

Cantata Erwählte Pleißenstadt - Apollo et Mercurius, BWV 216a, reconstructed by Alexander Grychtolik [22:50]
Cantata O angenehme Melodei, BWV 210a, reconstructed by Alexander Grychtolik [29:51]

Alexander Grychtolik

Mitteldeutsche Hofmusik (as Deutsche Hofmusik)

Soprano: Katja Stuber; Counter-tenor: Franz Vitzthum; Tenor: Daniel Johannsen
Jan De Winne (Transverse Flute); Dymphna Vandenabeele (Oboe d'amore); Claudia Mende, Rahel Mai (Violins); Raquel Massadas (Viola); Lea Rahel Bader (Violoncello); Niklas Sprenger (Violone); Alexander Grychtolik (Harpsichord)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (Sony Music) 88985410522
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Aug 29-Sep 2, 2016

CD / TT: 52:41
MP3 / TT: 52:35

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
Recording Producer: Philipp Nedel; Recording Engineer: Martin Kistner.
World premiere recording of both cantatas.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 216a: Complete Cantata [22:39]
Cantata BWV 210a: Complete Cantata [29:40]
Buy this album at:
CD (2017): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-4

J.S. Bach: Celebration Cantatas BWV 205a, 249a

 

1-15. Cantata Blast Lärmen ihr Feinde, BWV 205a (Homage cantata for King Augustus III of Poland on the occasion of his coronation), reconstructed by Alexander Grychtolik [39:05]
World premiere recording
16-26. Cantata Entfliehet ihr Sorgen, BWV 249a (Congratulatory cantata for te Birthday of Christian, Duke of Saxe-Weißenfels/Shepherds' Cantata), reconstructed by Alexander Grychtolik [40:49]

Alexander Grychtolik (Harpsichord & Direction)

Deutsche Hofmusik

Soprano: Miriam Feuersinger; Alto: Elvira Bill; Tenor: Daniel Johannsen; Bass: Stephan MacLeod
DHM: Trumpets: Helen Barsby, David Rodeschini, Michael Dallmann; Horns: Stephan Katte, Sebastian Fischer; Timpani: Frithjof Koch; Transverse Flutes: Jan De Winne, Christine Debaisieux; Oboes: Lidewei De Sterck, Mario Topper; Recorders: Jan De Winne, Christine Debaisieux; Violins: Mechthild Karkow [solo], Heinrich Kubitschek, Elisabeth Sordia; Viola: Elisabeth Sordia; Viola d'amore: Mechthild Karkow; Viola da gamba: Gertrud Ohse; Bassoon: Adrian Rovatkay; Violoncello: Lea Rahel Bader; Violone: Niklas Sprenger; Harpsichord: Aleksandra Grychtolik

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (Sony Music) 19075936392
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Sep 10-14, 2018

CD / TT: 80:14
MP3 / TT: 80:02

Recorded at E. Kirche Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
Recording Producer: Martin Kistner; Recording Engineer: Hansjörg Seler; Editing: Martin Kistner, b-sharp music & media solutions.
Buy this album at:
CD (2019): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2019): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-5

J.S. Bach: Passionsoratorium BWV Anh. 169 (Reconstructed & completed by Alexander Grychtolik)

 
 

Passion-Oratorium Erbauliche Gedanken auf den Grünen Donnerstag und Charfreitag ueber den Leidenden Jesum, BWV Anh 169 (BWV³ p. 718), reconstructed & completed by Alexander Grychtolik [82:45]

Alexander Grychtolik

Il Gardellino Choir / Il Gardellino Orchestra

Soprano (Zion): Miriam Feuersinger; Soprano (Maria): Jana Pieters; Alto (Seele): William Shelton; Tenor (Evangelist, Johannes): Daniel Johannsen; Bass (Jesus): Tiemo Wang; Bass (Petrus): Jonathan Sells

Passacaille PAS-1152
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Aug 6-10, 2023

2-CD Digipack / TT: 82:45
MP3 / TT: 89:51

Recorded at Augustinuskirche, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Watch on YouTube:
World premiere and first CD recording of J. S. Bach's Passion Oratorio BWV Anh. 169 [3:54]
Buy this album at:
Music Download (2024): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


C-5

J.S. Bach: Passionsoratorium BWV Anh. 169 (Reconstructed & completed by Alexander Grychtolik)

 

Passion-Oratorium Erbauliche Gedanken auf den Grünen Donnerstag und Charfreitag ueber den Leidenden Jesum, BWV Anh 169 (BWV³ p. 718), reconstructed & completed by Alexander Grychtolik [82:45]

Alexander Grychtolik

Il Gardellino Choir / Il Gardellino Orchestra

Soprano (Zion): Miriam Feuersinger; Soprano (Maria): Jana Pieters; Alto (Seele): William Shelton; Tenor (Evangelist, Johannes): Daniel Johannsen; Bass (Jesus): Tiemo Wang; Bass (Petrus): Jonathan Sells

Passacaille PAS-1152
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Aug 6-10, 2023

2-CD Digipack / TT: 82:45
MP3 / TT: 89:51

Recorded at Augustinuskirche, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Buy this album at:
Music Download (2024): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


Recordings of Other Vocal Works


V-1

Bach: Markus-Passion [V-1]

 

Markus-Passion BWV 247, 1744 version, reconstructed by Alexander Ferdinand Grychtolik

Markus Teutschbein

Knabenkantorei Basel / Barockorchester Capriccio Basel

Soprano: Gudrun Sidonie Otto; Alto: Terry Wey; Tenor: Daniel Johannsen; Bass: Stephan MacLeod; Baritone: Hanno Müller-Brachmann

Rondeau Production ROP-6090-91

Mar 19-22, 2014

2-CD / TT: 113:50

Recorded at Martinskirche, Basel, Switzerland.
Premiere recording of the late version of 1744.
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | Knabenkantorei Basel: CDs


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2013 - February 2024)
Thanks to contributors: Holger Hilsenitz (February 2024); Leslie Masters (March 2017); Paul Mytton
(March 2017); Jean-Gabriel Puyraveau (February 2013); Filip Adam Zieliński (October 2017, February 2018)

Alexander Grychtolik: Short Biography | Ensembles: Mitteldeutsche Hofmusik
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Recordings of Vocal Works


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